Summer Tokyo 2021 Basketball Thread - August 7 When We Got Bronze

[drd23]

Well done lads. Great to finally make a podium.

Anybody know where online I can watch the watch or grab a torrent?

Should be this

Basketball - Tokyo Olympics: Stream & Watch Olympic Basketball Online in Australia - Live, Free, Catch Up & Full Replays

Watch & stream Olympic Basketball from the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympic Games on 7plus. With free online streaming you can catch up with full Basketball replays or watch live as the action happens. Download the 7plus app or stream the Tokyo Olympic Games from your computer, tablet or mobile. Channel 7...

7plus.com.au

 

[DEVO]

We need a statue of Patty Mills and Tim Cahill

As you enter Canberra the first thing you see is 50 foot bronze statue of Patty welcoming you in.

 

[moistie]

Cant play him and Thybulle

Our of those two you take 'Tisse 10 times out of 10. I've been screaming this out from the rooftops and after this Olympics people finally see why.

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[troybe]

Some kudos for Patty for all his hard work


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[fidstar]

Seems like a fairly straight forward starting 5 for them to pick.

 

[moistie]

Well done lads. Great to finally make a podium.

Anybody know where online I can watch the watch or grab a torrent?

If you have a smart TV, laptop or Apple box then download the 7+ app. The game will be available in full to stream.

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[Drummond]

Anyone else tear up watching them receive their medals? Absolutely amazing stuff. Seeing what it means to them all, especially Mills, Delly and Ingles, who have been through so much, it’s just amazing.

 

[Scotland]

Luka is young and will be back in 2024 and beyond. But he will want to forget the bronze medal game. 7/20 FGA, 3/13 3PA, 8 TO. Youch.

Fantastic effort to carry Slovenia to seconds away from the gold medal game after they had never even qualified for a past Games. Prior to the semi I think his international record was 17-0.

 

[Kezza86]

Our of those two you take 'Tisse 10 times out of 10. I've been screaming this out from the rooftops and after this Olympics people finally see why.

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Same!! People who wanted Cotton had no idea. Thybulle was the difference in us getting a medal.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Should be this

Basketball - Tokyo Olympics: Stream & Watch Olympic Basketball Online in Australia - Live, Free, Catch Up & Full Replays

Watch & stream Olympic Basketball from the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympic Games on 7plus. With free online streaming you can catch up with full Basketball replays or watch live as the action happens. Download the 7plus app or stream the Tokyo Olympic Games from your computer, tablet or mobile. Channel 7...

7plus.com.au

Ahhh crap. Watching again now in background while I work, as watched the first 3 quarters without commentary on the night, and it turns out the commentary is the yank, not Gaze and Bogut. Anyone found the stream with the Aussie commentary?

 

[bourbons]

Should be this

Basketball - Tokyo Olympics: Stream & Watch Olympic Basketball Online in Australia - Live, Free, Catch Up & Full Replays

Watch & stream Olympic Basketball from the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympic Games on 7plus. With free online streaming you can catch up with full Basketball replays or watch live as the action happens. Download the 7plus app or stream the Tokyo Olympic Games from your computer, tablet or mobile. Channel 7...

7plus.com.au

Yeah, watched it again last night, although not sure how long it'll be there for now the Olympics has finished - get on it peeps. Patty was even better than I thought when watching live, thank christ our greatest ever olympian actually has a medal now

I gotta give channnel 7 some props here - their free to air coverage was as average as you'd expect, cutting away a missing starts/ends of quarters, but 7plus was really good. Only downside no Gazey commentary as people have noted, but it was awesome to have access to guaranteed full games and replays, across pretty much all sports too. In addition to basketball, watched a fair bit rock climbing, handball, hockey etc all on 7plus over the journey. Oh and beach volleyball of course

 

[bourbons]

Luka is young and will be back in 2024 and beyond. But he will want to forget the bronze medal game. 7/20 FGA, 3/13 3PA, 8 TO. Youch.

Fantastic effort to carry Slovenia to seconds away from the gold medal game after they had never even qualified for a past Games. Prior to the semi I think his international record was 17-0.

Had a few sooks during the bronze medal game to be sure, but at least the guy cares and wants to win for his country. We clearly won the mental battle against him, but the kid is 22 which is mind boggling, ya gotta cut him a bit of slack I reckon.

He'll learn from that experience and get better. Absolute freak, will carry Slovenia to a medal Patty Mills-style at some stage over the next 12 years.

 

[BG__]

Luc Longley in an interview also gave a shout out to the NBL and its players for the qualifying (Norton, Caddee, Blanchfield, McCarron, Hodgeson, etc).

Important to remember they're the guys that get us through all the qualifying rounds for tournaments, and the teams usually entirely NBL guys. Without them we'd end up like powerhouses like Serbia and Canada who should be medal contenders but failed to even qualify.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Had a few sooks during the bronze medal game to be sure, but at least the guy cares and wants to win for his country. We clearly won the mental battle against him, but the kid is 22 which is mind boggling, ya gotta cut him a bit of slack I reckon.

He'll learn from that experience and get better. Absolute freak, will carry Slovenia to a medal Patty Mills-style at some stage over the next 12 years.

He clearly appeared to be hampered by his wrist/arm, not that it would have definitely made a difference if he was fit, but think that's what a lot of the frustration was about.

 

[peternorth]

Yeah, watched it again last night, although not sure how long it'll be there for now the Olympics has finished - get on it peeps. Patty was even better than I thought when watching live, thank christ our greatest ever olympian actually has a medal now

I gotta give channnel 7 some props here - their free to air coverage was as average as you'd expect, cutting away a missing starts/ends of quarters, but 7plus was really good. Only downside no Gazey commentary as people have noted, but it was awesome to have access to guaranteed full games and replays, across pretty much all sports too. In addition to basketball, watched a fair bit rock climbing, handball, hockey etc all on 7plus over the journey. Oh and beach volleyball or course

the app was great allowing watching of any sport live. However i did not see an ability to rewind at all. ALso, i know some had issues finding a specific event to watch. It was clunky in this regard.

Important to remember they're the guys that get us through all the qualifying rounds for tournaments, and the teams usually entirely NBL guys. Without them we'd end up like powerhouses like Serbia and Canada who should be medal contenders but failed to even qualify.

So youre saying with NBL players, we'd be playing state league players and therefore not qualifying?

Do serbia and canada use provincial league players?

 

[Steel Eagles]

This guy …

 

[Happy Mastenator]

So youre saying with NBL players, we'd be playing state league players and therefore not qualifying?

Do serbia and canada use provincial league players?

Serbia didn't qualify because Jokic didn't play against Italy, they lost by 7 as a result.

Canada didnt qualify because they lost to the Czech Republic by 2, with their NBA players playing.

 

[BG__]

So youre saying with NBL players, we'd be playing state league players and therefore not qualifying?

Do serbia and canada use provincial league players?

Yeah sort of, and think it's basically him just saying kudos to the NBL guys for getting the job done when required to get us through. Teams like Serbia/Canada/NZ/Lithuania/Philippines are all proud basketball countries who I'm assuming play their NBL equivalent guys but failed to qualify when they don't have their top team and players

Fun fact though; We actually had some sort qualifying game last year against NZ (I think maybe for the Asia cup or next world cup?) And it was during the NBL season so both countries basically played a bunch of u20 guys and state league players.

 

[James Colorado]

He clearly appeared to be hampered by his wrist/arm, not that it would have definitely made a difference if he was fit, but think that's what a lot of the frustration was about.

Also shows how much he cares. I'd much rather see someone mouthing obscenities after they've lost rather than walking off the field/court/pitch smiling and giggling, especially when playing for their country. He'll be the best player in the world in a couple of years, though there are plenty of more knowledgeable judges of basketball than I who think he may already be there.

 

[Drummond]

This guy …

Thanks for posting! Boy he speaks well, articulate, mature and wise. Really like this guy.

 

[peternorth]

Serbia didn't qualify because Jokic didn't play against Italy, they lost by 7 as a result.

Canada didnt qualify because they lost to the Czech Republic by 2, with their NBA players playing.

Yeah sort of, and think it's basically him just saying kudos to the NBL guys for getting the job done when required to get us through. Teams like Serbia/Canada/NZ/Lithuania/Philippines are all proud basketball countries who I'm assuming play their NBL equivalent guys but failed to qualify when they don't have their top team and players

Fun fact though; We actually had some sort qualifying game last year against NZ (I think maybe for the Asia cup or next world cup?) And it was during the NBL season so both countries basically played a bunch of u20 guys and state league players.

As Happy M said, canada had nba players and didnt qualify.

I think its bittersweet for the NBL players (aside from goulding, kay who arguably would still make it). They play their arses off in the qualifying and get pats on the back for reward. It is what it is i guess

 

[peternorth]

Thanks for posting! Boy he speaks well, articulate, mature and wise. Really like this guy.

Well said mate. Can really tell its from the heart. I think NBA players and college even, speak very well.
It baffles mind when listening to footy players speak, even older vets sometimes. Cliches and little substance

 

[Richard Cranium]

This guy …

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

For those that didn't hear it this morning, or if you want to hear it again, I recommend you find 22 minutes and have a good listen to Whateley interview Brian Goorjian. It was a brilliant interview and nicely filed some of that usual post Olympic void.

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian (9.8.21)

On meeting the "gold vibes only" expectations of the Australian leaders, how the historic medal touches so many of the communities the team represents, the "epic" performance from Patty Mills, how he picked the team up after the loss to the United States, and more.

player.whooshkaa.com

If you only have 4 minutes have a listen to the section of the interview where Goorjian explains what he and the others did after losing to the USA, to make sure they beat Slovenia to get that bronze medal.

What Brian Goorjian told the Boomers after the loss to Team USA (9.8.21)

"We're going somewhere that's never been gone before, and you guys have been **** at it."

player.whooshkaa.com

 

[larrikin]

For those that didn't hear it this morning, or if you want to hear it again, I recommend you find 22 minutes and have a good listen to Whateley interview Brian Goorjian. It was a brilliant interview and nicely filed some of that usual post Olympic void.

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian (9.8.21)

On meeting the "gold vibes only" expectations of the Australian leaders, how the historic medal touches so many of the communities the team represents, the "epic" performance from Patty Mills, how he picked the team up after the loss to the United States, and more.

player.whooshkaa.com

If you only have 4 minutes have a listen to the section of the interview where Goorjian explains what he and the others did after losing to the USA, to make sure they beat Slovenia to get that bronze medal.

What Brian Goorjian told the Boomers after the loss to Team USA (9.8.21)

"We're going somewhere that's never been gone before, and you guys have been **** at it."

player.whooshkaa.com

Thanks for that - was excellent.